: Power Steering help needed bad


BLZN4FN
02-03-2006, 05:40 PM
Ok guys I need some input on this here is a little background on the K5.
It's a 1988 K5 with stock power steering pump but the rig has been converted to full hydro Ram,orbital valve ect.....

So here is the problem I'm having. The original P/S pump was getting noisy due to age.
So I bought a new pump only. Installed the pump into the original housing due to I have modified the filler neck to hold a little more fluid. When I turn the steering wheel to the left all is ok when I turn to the right the filler neck compresses so much that the hose is almost flat and the P/S pump makes a noise like no fluid.

I'm thinking all a P/S pump does is pump fluid. Correct?
Where the pressure line screws into the pump there is the PSI valving. Correct?

I was thinking about swaping PSI valve assembly's from old pump to new pump
Does this sound like the correct thing to do?

The more I think about it all the pumps job is to move fluid and the presssure valves job is to regulate the flow. Then I could be wrong on this.

And yes the K5 did turn left and right just fine till I replaced the pump.

Please post any help on this I'm about to throw gas and a match on the rig and roast hotdog and enjoy watching it burn to the ground

BLZN4FN
02-04-2006, 06:10 PM
Fixed the problem

onetonbb74
02-05-2006, 04:54 PM
how much gas did you use! Was it cool!

BLZN4FN
02-05-2006, 08:16 PM
No gas this time but if it keeps up. i think there is a 5 gallon gas can with its name on it.

trkklr77
02-05-2006, 08:57 PM
so what was the problem, backward hoses at the box???